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Russian Hill, San Francisco, California
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A view of Lombard Street and Russian Hill from Telegraph Hill. Centered in the picture
is the famous "World's crookedest street" portion of Lombard Street.
Russian Hill is an affluent, largely residential neighborhood of San Francisco, California,
in the United States. Views from the top of the hill extend in several directions around the
Bay Area, including the Bay Bridge, Marin County, the Golden Gate Bridge, and
Alcatraz. Russian Hill is also home to the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute, located
on Chestnut Street between Jones and Leavenworth Streets.
Location
Russian Hill is directly to the north (and slightly downhill) from the highly affluent Nob
Hill, to the south (uphill) from Fisherman's Wharf, and to the west of the North Beach
neighborhood. The Hill is bordered on its west side by parts of the neighborhoods of
Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, and the Marina District.
The boundaries of Russian Hill are generally considered to be Van Ness Avenue on the
west, Pacific Avenue on the south, Columbus Avenue on the east (northeast), and San
Francisco Bay on the North. The portion of Lombard Street (between Hyde and
Leavenworth streets), that is sometimes referred to as "the crookedest (winding) street in